Bangkok police arrest taxi driver who robbed French tourist

[webfact]

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook report that the Thong Lo police had arrested a Bangkok taxi driver who robbed a French tourist in Sukhumvit Soi 22 last Saturday night.

 

Manuel B., a 32 year old French IT specialist, had gone to the police after he had passed out drunk in front of the Lawson 108 store.

 

A gold necklace and a Lacoste chest bag containing a green iPhone 11 Pro, cash, passport and other documents all worth 54,200 had gone missing.

 

CCTV confirmed he had been robbed by a taxi driver in a Bangkok cab.

 

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Police arrested 49 year old Torsak outside a hotel in northern Klong Toei, a similar area to the theft.

 

The bag was recovered and the iPhone was found at a second hand dealer in Huay Khwang. 

 

Torsak claimed that he had intended to help the man but when he saw his possessions he couldn't resist the temptation. He needed money for his everyday expenses.

 

The Thong Lo police discovered that Torsak had convictions for Class 1 drug possession in 2012 and 2015.

 

He has been charged with theft at night using a conveyance. 

 

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[worgeordie]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

after he had passed out drunk in front of the Lawson 108 store.

I hope he learns his lesson ,asking for trouble been drunk on

the streets ,

watch out soon , taxi driver returns 3 million Baht left in cab , to tourist......

regards Worgeordie

[kcpattaya]

Job Well-done.
Steaks Medium Rare, please.

[RafPinto]

Strange that all those negative reports towards foreigners are allowed to be reported.
Just when tourists are coming back in.

[Iamfalang]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A gold necklace and a Lacoste chest bag containing a green iPhone 11 Pro, cash, passport and other documents all worth 54,200 had gone missing.

we know they recovered a bag and found the phone being sold somewhere.

 

let me guess:  gold, gone.  cash, gone, cash, gone.  passport, maybe there.   documents?  who knows.

 

seen this story before, and I remember the tourists soo mad after going to the police over and over and over.....then they just left, mad.   They had 35,000 stolen.  I have to guess they didn't get any money back, but they got the criminal.  

 

gold necklace during COVID.......maybe it was 5 baht.   maybe 40 baht rope.  lol   

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Manuel B., a 32 year old French IT specialist, had gone to the police after he had passed out drunk in front of the Lawson 108 store.

While I don't condone being robbed blind... being robbed pi$$ed is asking for it.

[rwill]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He has been charged with theft at night using a conveyance. 

So there are different charges for theft at night and theft in the day?

[topt]

5 minutes ago, rwill said:

So there are different charges for theft at night and theft in the day?

Yes - always gets mentioned if at night because of that.

[Bangkok Barry]

46 minutes ago, rwill said:

So there are different charges for theft at night and theft in the day?

Correct. Thai law is a wonderful thing to behold.

[toofarnorth]

I too need money for my every day expenses but I don't rob folk !

[CartagenaWarlock]

14 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

I agree this French moron deserved a lesson. Pity they caught the taxi driver.

Many people pass out drunk in taxi. I have done so many times. I never carry more than 2000 Baht in my wallet and a cheap phone that I bought specifically to use in Thailand with a Thai SIM

[Captor]

Was this filmed by a CCTV? Are there CCTV that can zoom like that and also moving the objective like that?

[BangkokReady]

Jesus, can't these guys can just stop robbing the few tourists that are actually coming to Thailand for five minutes?  There will be many more coming, hopefully soon.

 

"That people are so cash starved due to covid that they are robbing any tourists that visit" is not a good tourism slogan!

[BangkokReady]

13 minutes ago, Captor said:

Was this filmed by a CCTV? Are there CCTV that can zoom like that and also moving the objective like that?

They appear to be filming a computer screen with a phone.

 

Also I think you mean perspective, not objective.

[BusyB]

9 hours ago, rwill said:

So there are different charges for theft at night and theft in the day?

Yes. It's considered aggravated at night.

[Captor]

2 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

They appear to be filming a computer screen with a phone.

 

Also I think you mean perspective, not objective.

OK, that explains it. Thanks. I meant the lens not objective. Perspective is fine too ????

Edited April 30, 2022 by Captor

[Thujone]

Note to self.

When passing out drunk in the street, don't be carrying anything of value.

[brianthainess]

Is he back out driving his taxi yet ? 

[NoshowJones]

5 hours ago, Thujone said:

Note to self.

When passing out drunk in the street, don't be carrying anything of value.

Anyone found being drunk and incapable in the street should be locked up in jail for the night then released the next day after paying a fine, and I don't mean 500Bt, more like 5000Bt, and if he doesn't have the money on him he should be held in a cell until a family member or friend comes to the police station and pays it for him.

[Mr Meeseeks]

13 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Anyone found being drunk and incapable in the street should be locked up in jail for the night then released the next day after paying a fine, and I don't mean 500Bt, more like 5000Bt, and if he doesn't have the money on him he should be held in a cell until a family member or friend comes to the police station and pays it for him.

Singapore actively enforces this law. 

 

Personally, although it has been many years since I was in such a state of inebriation, I am glad Thailand doesn't. 

[Thujone]

4 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Anyone found being drunk and incapable in the street should be locked up in jail for the night then released the next day after paying a fine, and I don't mean 500Bt, more like 5000Bt, and if he doesn't have the money on him he should be held in a cell until a family member or friend comes to the police station and pays it for him.

It was a joke.

I wont give up the day job.

[Anant72]

On 4/30/2022 at 7:20 PM, CartagenaWarlock said:

Many people pass out drunk in taxi. I have done so many times. I never carry more than 2000 Baht in my wallet and a cheap phone that I bought specifically to use in Thailand with a Thai SIM

 

On 5/1/2022 at 3:52 PM, Thujone said:

It was a joke.

I wont give up the day job.

But why get drunk in the first place?